Suppose that sports fans in the United States were given a list of the names of all the medal winners in the last Olympics. After a few minutes of study, the fans were asked to estimate what percentage of medals the United States won. The fans probably will _____ this number, due to the _____.

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The fans are likely to overestimate the percentage of medals won by the United States due to the availability bias, which is the tendency for people to rely on easily available information when making estimates or judgments. In this case, the fans may have more information or recall more easily the American medal winners, leading them to overestimate the overall percentage of medals won by the United States.

Suppose That Sports Fans in the United States Were Given